By Naomi Sharang
The Inspector -General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Thursday, submitted a framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the move was part of efforts to decentralise policing in the country.
NAN also reports that Disu submitted the framework to Barau, who chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, in his office at the National Assembly.
A statement by Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, on Thursday said the 75-page framework was submitted on behalf of the IGP by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin.
NAN reports that Ogunsakin is Chairman of the seven-man committee set up by the inspector-general to examine the modalities for the establishment of state police in Nigeria.
Mudashir said that the document was entitled: ‘A comprehensive framework for the establishment, governance and coordination of Federal and State Police”.
“The framework chronicles the proposed modus operandi of the State Police’.
The IGP said: “The report covers the considered views, professional insights and strategic recommendations of the force.
“Derived from extensive consultations and a careful assessment of the operational, legal and administrative implications of instituting state police in Nigeria.
“It is our expectation that the contents of this report will meaningfully contribute to ongoing deliberations and assist in shaping informed, balanced and pragmatic decisions on this critical aspect of national security architecture.”
He said that the report was forwarded to the Chairman and the Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, as the Nigeria Police Force’s input on the subject matter.
Responding, Barau commended the IGP for his proactiveness on the establishment of the state police, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda to fully secure the country.
He said that the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, under his chairmanship, would look at the framework along with all other memos submitted to it for the review of the country’s grundnorm. (NAN)
